Tag: church

QUOTABLES: David T. Olson on Domesticating Jesus

June 11, 2010

“Why do so many seekers report that they are attracted to Jesus but not to the church?  Perhaps the problem is that the church has done a splendid job of concealing the powerful life-giving Jesus. We domesticate him; we make him our servant; we assume that people have more knowledge about him than they do. … More QUOTABLES: David T. Olson on Domesticating Jesus

“Missional Renaissance” by Reggie McNeal

May 11, 2010

We’re living in exciting times.  A shift in our understanding of church models is reframing everything and opening our eyes to ways of better embodying the gospel and reaching those outside our sanctuary walls with the love and salvation in Christ. I’m excited to read Reggie McNeal’s “Missional Renaissance.” I have had it recommended twice … More “Missional Renaissance” by Reggie McNeal

SINKING (3): Patching Leaks #1 – Culture Christians

February 5, 2009

In my previous post I suggested today’s youth culture can help remind us what really distinguishes a healthy church from a sick, diseased or dying church: “Are the individuals who make up that church authentically regenerated, committed followers of Christ whose lives bear outward evidence of the inward sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit?”  Teens … More SINKING (3): Patching Leaks #1 – Culture Christians